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Contact Information:
Jamie Fath -Technology Integration Coach for Southeast Polk Community Schools
email: jamiefath@gmail.com
Twitter: @JamieFath



Becky Goerend - Fifth Grade Teacher for Waukee Community Schools
email: becky.goerend@gmail.com
Twitter: @MrsBMG

Google

Gmail account Google Account

• VERIFICATION HELP Google Account
• Google Account Video Tutorials
• Google Account Help
• Age Restriction Information (restriction for under 13)

Google (search)

• Google Help in Comics
• Google Help Center

Google Docs (collaborative document editing)

• Video - Google Docs in plain English
• Password sheet
• Google Docs Video Tutorials
• Getting started with DOCS
• Collaborating with Google Docs
• Docs for Educators (EXAMPLE)
• Google Docs Help
• Anonymous: Why are some users anonymous?
• Screencast describing how to create a Google Form

Google Reader (RSS) (bring the Web to you!)

• Video - RSS in Plain English
• CASTLE Great Blogs for Busy Administrators
• Moving Forward Administrator Blogs
• Moving Forward Subject-Specific Blogs
• Technorati
• Some of Nick's subscriptions
• Google Blog Search
• Google Reader Video Tutorials
• Google Reader Help

Google Calendar (collaborative calendar)

• Google Calendar Help
• Import/Export Calendar Help
• How to sync Outlook to Google Calendar
• Smart Phones & Other Mobile Syncing Devices
  • Google Calendar to your Mobile Phone
  • Calendars & Contacts Sync on 2.2X and 3.0 iTouch and iPhone
  • How to 3-Way Sync the iPhone, iCal and Google Calendar

iGoogle (personalized home page)

Gmail

• Gmail Help
• Moving email from another account TO gmail
• Adding a custom "FROM" address
• Gmail Mail Fetcher(Gmail's Mail Fetcher can download messages from up to five other email accounts, centralizing all your email in Gmail)
  • Gmail Setup
  • Troubleshooting Mail Fetcher

Blogs

Video - Blogs in Plain English
Blogger

• Blogger Video Tutorials
• Blogger Help
• How to control who can view the blog (permissions)
• Create a team blog
• How to moderate comments
• How to post (embed) a video in Blogger
• How do I make a link (hyperlink) to another page
• How can I do "more" with hyperlinks (e.g., open in new window, email)
• How do I automatically email a post after I've written it?
• Example: A Day at Brooks
• Example: Did You Know 4.0 video
• Picture: [[@http://SCOTT'S PICTURE: https://uceacastle.wikispaces.com/file/view/ScottMcLeod.jpg/148226111/ScottMcLeod.jpg|Download Picture of Scott McLeod]]

Moving Forward

• Blogs
• Blogs by Discipline
• Some of Nick's subscriptions
• School blog example

Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs.
WatchKnow-Educational videos

Twitter

Your twitter
Twitter (Scott, Jamie, Nick)

• Video - Twitter in Plain English
• Twitter Video Tutorial
• Twitter Help Portal
• Twitter Search
• Public vs. Private: Protect your Twitter
• RSS Feeds in Twitter - it can go to your Google Reader

Twitter Lists

• Twitter4teachers list
• Twitter.com/mcleod

Twitlet
TwitPic

• TwitPic FAQ

FAQ

• 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter (PDF)
• 25 ways to teach with Twitter
• Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter
• Why Twitter is useful

Twitter Visualizations

• Twittervision
• Twistori

URL shortener

bit.ly
goo.gl

Voice over IP (VOIP) / Internet telephone / Videconferencing

Skype

• Skype Video Tutorial
• Skype Help
• Deleting an account (solution one) (solution two)
• Setting Up Conference Call Help
• Adding Contacts Help
• Profile Public vs. Private
• Blog Post: All Schools Should Skype
• Safety: Is Skype safe?
• SCREENSHARING: How to and FAQ and PC Video HOW-TO
• EXAMPLE" Skype Example - Brian Crosby

Oovoo

• Oovoo Help

Digital photography

Video - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English
Flickr

• Creative Commons Video
• Flickr Video Tutorial
• Flickr FAQ
• Flickr Help
• Flickr Scott McLeod
• Flickr Creative Commons
• How to Private vs. Public
• Number of Photos
• Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost)
• Bottle Top tripod

Screen capture

Jing

• Jing Help
• Jing Account Help

Online video

Animoto

• Animoto Video Tutorial
• Animoto Help & FAQ
• Animoto for Education
• Animoto Scott McLeod 1
• Animoto Scott McLeod 2

YouTube

• YouTube Video Tutorials
• Logging into YouTube with Google
• YouTube Help
• Did You Know? 2.0

YouTube Quick Capture

• YouTube Quick Capture Help
• Roger Wilcox!
• Screencast of how to use You Tube Quick Capture

Collaborative Notes

• TitanPad
• Practice page 1-J & B
• Practice page 2-J & B
• Practice page 3-J & B
• Practice page 4-N & D
• Practice page 5-N & D
• Practice page 6-N & D

Podcasting

• Video - Podcasting in Plain English
• Blog Talk Radio
  • FAQ
• Aviary
• Cinchcast

Other stuff

• Contact Jamie Fath

Things to check out later

• Online Stopwatch
• VoiceThread
• Poll Everywhere
• Survey Monkey
• Online Surveys Using Google Docs
• Doodle
• Jaycut
• Instapaper
• Evernote

Browser (Google Chrome or Internet Explorer or Firefox or Safari) stuff:

How to do tabs in my browser window:

• All of the browsers listed below will utilize CTRL + T (Windows systems) or COMMAND + T (APPLE/MACINTOSH) to open a new tab:
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Safari

Random on the fly stuff